by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Richard Parkin Editor of Ocean Paddler Magazine has started a new section in the online edition of his magazine that focuses on Greenland paddling. As a part of this months section he published a review of Rolling with Sticks, I have to say this is the most...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the challenges with a home built folding kayak is sealing the ends. I chose a simple approach with the stern; self-amalgamating tape wrapped around the end forms a watertight seal. The stern can be semi-permanently sealed as if does not come apart during...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
This was filmed over 31 minutes, then accelerated. 31 minutes is the time it took for the first ever disassembling and re-assembly of the Yost Sea Rover 2. Not bad when compared to commercial folding kayak systems.
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
I purchased this book a few months ago when it appeared on the Facebook Greenland paddling scene, provoked by a group of traditional paddlers in the UK getting excited about it. I saved it to read on my family’s annual trip to Disney in the anticipation of an...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
This Summer I gave up trying to convince my wife that buying a Feathercraft would be a good idea. At seven thousand dollars for the kayak I was interested in, it was hard to justify the cost for the few times I was planning on using it on trips. My parents visited the...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
About six months ago I was curled up in pain. A sharp stabbing pain across my shoulders and up my neck. I had an MRI, six weeks of PT later the pain went away. A possible diagnosis of lower trapezoid weakness was provided. I stopped the PT a few weeks after the pain...
